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Jessica Buxbaum

Jessica Buxbaum

Jessica Buxbaum is a Jerusalem-based journalist covering Palestine and Israel. Her work has been featured in Middle East Eye, The National and Gulf News. Follow her on Twitter: @jess_buxbaum

In-depth: Ultra-Orthodox Jews have always been exempt from military service. A new bill could change that, bringing down Israel's government in the process.

13 March, 2024

In-depth: For two months, Israelis have gathered at border crossings with Gaza to prevent supplies like food, fuel, water, and medicine from entering.

28 February, 2024

In-depth: Nazareth-born Sondos Alhoot is running in Israel's municipal elections, but Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem are expected to boycott the vote.

24 February, 2024

In-depth: With Israel's ground invasion looming and most of Gaza's population trapped in Rafah, fears are mounting that the city could become a mass graveyard.

14 February, 2024

Israel's campaign to dismantle UNRWA has dire consequences for the delivery of aid and services to Palestinians and for their collective right of return.

09 February, 2024

In-depth: In the absence of an official post-war plan, extremist ideas once reserved for the fringes of society are taking over policymaking in Israel.

07 February, 2024

In-depth: Since the beginning of the war on Gaza, Israeli soldiers have been openly posting videos of themselves committing war crimes on social media.

29 January, 2024

In-depth: Under a vision to permanently control Gaza, Israeli ministers are calling to ethnically cleanse Palestinians and rebuild settlements.

11 January, 2024

As Israel continues its bombardment on the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Christians, leaders, and municipal authorities have called off Christmas celebrations.

22 December, 2023

In-depth: The Temple Mount movement has for years sought to change the Jerusalem holy site's status quo. With the war in Gaza, it now senses an opportunity.

20 December, 2023